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Measured figures
A-37B Dragonfly · Length
Single source28 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (8.617 m)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Light ground-attack aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Limited service in Central American and South American air forces[source] |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Cruise; A-37B Dragonfly · max. cruise
Single sourceMaximum; A-37B Dragonfly · Maximum speed
Single source507 mph (816 km/h, 441 kn)[source]
489 mph (787 km/h, 425 kn) (max. cruise)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceFerry; A-37B Dragonfly · with 4× 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) drop tanks
Single source1,012 mi (1,629 km, 879 nmi) (with 4× 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) drop tanks[source]
A-37B Dragonfly · 2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet , 2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) thrust each[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]
A-37B Dragonfly · 6,990 ft/min (
Single source6,990 ft/min (35.5 m/s)[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) Republic of Vietnam Air Force (historical) Chilean Air Force (historical) Peruvian Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 577[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1963–1975[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| First flight | October 1964[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna T-37 Tweet[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.2:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 2418 (modified) at root, NACA 2412 (modified) at tip[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 507 US gal (422 imp gal; 1,920 L) usable internal fuel (including tip tanks)[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Stall speed | 113 mph (182 km/h, 98 kn) at maximum landing weight, wheels and flaps down[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 524 mph (843 km/h, 455 kn)[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) GAU-2B/A minigun in nose with 1500 rounds Provision for SUU-11/A gun pods under wings[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 8 with a capacity of inner four: 860 lb (390 kg), two intermediate: 600 lb (270 kg), two outer: 500 lb (230 kg)[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Rockets | LAU-3/A rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | AIM-9 Sidewinder[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Bombs | 250 lb (110 kg) Mark 81 , 500 lb (230 kg) Mark 82 or 750 lb (340 kg) M117 bombs BLU-32B or BLU-1C/B fire bombs CBU-12, CBU-22 or CBU-24 cluster bombs SUU-14 bomb dispenser[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2020[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Mach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]